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Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
Good headphones, but I wouldn’t pay full price
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
Pros: works well, good volume, fast connection, easy instructions. Comes with personalization accessories and a storage bag. Decent battery life (I get a solid 14 hours out of mine at lower volumes). Charges relatively quickly.
Cons: a bit buggy. Sometimes randomly turns off while in use, connection does get wonky sometimes if you lose it while venturing too far out of range.
I bought these during prime day and used card points, so I got them for a steal, but they’re very reminiscent of high end no-name headphones. That’s not a bad thing necessarily, but the issues I’m experiencing shouldn’t be happening to a set of headphones that cost almost $100 full price. This has opened my ears to an alternative headphone I can use in my shop and not be at risk of not hearing people and vehicles around me.
Well worth what I paid.
Top reviews from other countries
Un’esperienza di ascolto eccezionale – auricolare SHOKZ
Reviewed in Italy on November 25, 2023
I’m glad I bought these
Reviewed in Australia on February 20, 2023
I’m glad I bought these
Reviewed in Australia on February 20, 2023
I haven’t used any bone-conducting headphones before, so this is not a comparison, I don’t know how they rate next to other similar products or others in the Shokz range.
My verdict: I recommend these headphones. I am glad I got mine.
Pros:
• Overall good quality, and accurate to the product description.
• Decent audio quality (surprisingly). Feels like you’ve got background music for your life.
• If you don’t have sensitive ears, they’re pretty unnoticeable.
• They come with a protective carry pouch, and stickers for customisation.
• Great for calls or music when you need to use earplugs (or any similar in-ear loud noise relief), or when you need to pay attention to your surroundings.
Cons:
• The jump between volume notches is massive (a common problem in Bluetooth audio devices).
• It’s hard to hear at max volume in noisy environments (though earplugs mitigate this).
• By contrast, the built-in voice/beep is startling & loud.
• If you have sensitive ears, the way they sit behind your ear + on your face gets uncomfortable over time.
My thoughts:
I worried that these were just an overpriced speaker that sits outside your ear, but they’re not like that. It’s genuinely hard to hear unless it is on you, and when it is on you, it’s surprisingly clear. Bone conduction is pretty cool!
It sounds like having background music akin to a movie or game, where it’s there but you can still very clearly hear everything else around you. Really great for anyone who wants music but needs to remain social/pay attention/listen for potential danger in their surroundings.
They greet you when you turn them on/pair them/turn them off, and beep when you press any of the buttons. These built-in sounds are REALLY loud compared to my music, oof. I pull them away from my ears a bit before I press buttons. They also suffer from the sadly common Bluetooth audio device problem where the volume jump between notches is massive, and in some situations it can be either too high or too low. Even at max volume, because it’s just vibrating sound against your face, it’s really hard to hear in noisy places like shopping centres or heavy traffic.
However, you can mitigate that using earplugs or similar. I went to a store yesterday and wore these with my Loops Engage (HIGHLY recommend for people with audio processing issues), and it was amazing; the Loops dulled the noisy background environment, and I could hear my music clearly AND converse with my wife without issue. It was an experience that I just cannot get with other earphones or headphones.
They don’t slip, slide, or fall. The band at the back can’t be adjusted – for everyday use they sit well, but they’re a little annoying if you’re looking up/down a lot, and difficult to keep in place if you’re lying down or using a head rest. For people with smaller heads, you’ll probably want the (more expensive) version with the smaller band. They’re light enough, and if you don’t have sensitive ears, you can just set-and-forget them.
People who use eating aids or similar things that need to loop over behind your ears will find them obstructive at best, incompatible at worst. They’re fine for anything else though, like glasses, hats, and masks.
I have quite sensitive ears and can’t wear earbuds, headphones, masks with ear loops, etc. for more than a couple of hours some days. Some things I noticed:
– By design (so they don’t fall off), the buds put a gentle pressure on the parts of your head that they’re resting on. It’s not immediately noticeable, but when you wear them for a while it feels like a lot.
– They’re designed for wear with glasses/masks/etc., but keep in mind that anything that touches them puts pressure on them, which means more pressure on your ear/face.
– The placement of the main body right behind the ear gets uncomfortable in a similar way to masks with thick/tight ear loops. I find that I’m adjusting it constantly.
– However, wearing masks with these is WAY more tolerable than wearing masks with over-ear headphones.
– Being out-of-ear is really great for the parts of my head/ears that get super painful with regular earphones or headphones! My ears also don’t get hot at all.
I haven’t had enough time with the call/mic features to really comment but they seem decent to me. The mic pics my voice up and as long as I’m in an area where I can hear the Shokz well enough, I can hear the other person well enough. I may update this review if this changes.
Light weight and good sound quality!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2023
Un excellent choix pour le sport et pour ceux qui accordent de l’importance à la sécurité sonore
Reviewed in France on December 1, 2023
Game changing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2023
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